Experts squash last hope of survival for whale stranded off Germany

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2026-04-07

Wismar, Germany (dpa) - German scientists on Tuesday dashed any remaining hope for a last-minute rescue of a humpback whale that has been stuck for days in shallow waters in the Baltic Sea. The 12.35-metre animal has been stranded four times off Germany's Baltic coast since the beginning of March, and has so far managed to swim free on three occasions. But last week it got stuck off Poel Island in the Bay of Wismar, and authorities eventually dec......

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